With Ryan out of town the past few days- and me still in major catch-up mode, I've been pretty straight-faced and just plain grumpy. Getting on the kids to HURRY UP, to PICK UP THOSE SHOES, to FOCUS, FOCUS, FOCUS. Maybe a little necessary... lots of to-do's on my plate, lots of homework on theirs.
But, really, I need to lay off a bit, and LIGHTEN UP. Put a little silly back into our step. A little creativity in our paths. Last night, the kids and I watched the Princess Bride. A perfect way to begin the 'lightening up' process. How can one not feel a little giddy while viewing this masterpiece?? Now that Ryan's home, we've decided we must watch it again... along with our annual Young Frankenstein viewing, and bits and pieces of the four Charlie Chaplin films that Jacob rented from the library (love how he gets all into his costume).
That should get us off to a good start- and ready for the big day of pumpkin carving, costume wearing, trick-or-treating, cornbread, & chile! Between the pumpkin patch and Trader Joe's, we're all stocked up :).
Happy Friday everyone!
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Love the Pricesss Bride....and your skirt! So cute!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAhhH! That skirt- awesome! I know how you felt- when p is out of town I just get grumy- don't know why but i just need my man around the house
ReplyDeleteThat first photo is just gorgeous!! Hopefully you can feel/get caught up over the weekend. I know that feeling all too well. xo
ReplyDeleteI could probably recite Princess Bride by heart. I love that movie. I can't wait to share it with my kids! It looks like you guys have fun at the pumpkin patch.
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Yay for playful weekends! I put The Princess Bride in the BoyBucket's Valentine mailbox this past year and he loved it so much. We had so much fun watching it together and he thought that Fezik's rhyming was SUPER hilarious. ("No more rhyming, I mean it! Anybody want a peanut!")
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Tina
Love the photos! The Princess Bride is one of my favorites. I knew my husband was a keeper when he made me a mixed tape in college and put a Princess Bride song on it. :) Have a great weekend! xo-k
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos of your lovely family! Love the Princess Bride, the main woman (see my memory is so rubbish these days) was so memorable and unusual. She has been fantastic in everything else since...
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday Torrie...love the family photos in the pumpkin patch. And I just love cornbread and chili. Trader Joe's has a really amazing cornbread mix!!
ReplyDeleteOh, Torrie. It is so hard doing the single parent thing. Take some deep breaths and do give yourself a break. You're doing the best you can and I bet you are better than you know. Good idea of make room for a bit of silly and creativity. Everyone will breath a little better with some light and laughter in their day. Enjoy Halloween with your gang.
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